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2023 Best Biomedical Engineering Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Great Lakes Region

23 Ranked Colleges
422 Degrees Awarded
$59,457 Avg Salary
Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Bio Engineering for a Master's

With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Bio Engineering for a Master’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2020-2021, 12,811 people earned their degree in biomedical engineering, making the major the 71st most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, biomedical engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $59,445 and had an average of $22,702 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 1,932 biomedical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,286 and $22,696 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Bio Engineering for a Master’s” ranking looked at 23 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in biomedical engineering. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great biomedical engineering programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the biomedical engineering program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Bio Engineering for a Master’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Bio Engineering for a Master’s”.

Top 23 Best Biomedical Engineering Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Great Lakes Region

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Bio Engineering for a Master’s. U-M is a large school located in Ann Arbor, Michigan that handed out 108 masters’s bio engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

U-M not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Biomedical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.According to our most recent data, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor supports 47,907 students, and 570 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 325 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $27,058. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Michigan - Ann Arbor Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Bio Engineering for a Master’s. UW - Madison is a public institution located in Madison, Wisconsin. The school has a large population, and it awarded 39 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UW - Madison, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Biomedical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Among the 44,640 students enrolled at UW - Madison, 4 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full University of Wisconsin - Madison Veteran Student Life Report

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Purdue University - Main Campus
West Lafayette, Indiana

Out of the 23 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Bio Engineering for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Purdue University - Main Campus landed the #3 spot on the list. West Lafayette, Indiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s bio engineering degrees to 28 students in 2020-2021.

Purdue also took the #5 spot in our “Best Biomedical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Purdue supports 46,655 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,765. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Purdue Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio State University - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Bio Engineering for a Master’s list. Located in Columbus, Ohio, this large public school awarded 16 diplomas to qualified masters’s bio engineering students in 2020-2021.

Ohio State also made our “Best Biomedical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #8.Of the 61,369 students enrolled at Ohio State, 2 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Ohio State offers credit for military training for eligible students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Bio Engineering for a Master’s. Champaign, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s bio engineering degrees to 34 students in 2020-2021.

UIUC also took the #6 spot in our “Best Biomedical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Among the 52,679 students enrolled at UIUC, 10 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign]](/colleges/university-of-illinois-at-urbana-champaign/student-life/veterans/)

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Marquette University
Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Marquette University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Bio Engineering for a Master’s ranking. Milwaukee, Wisconsin is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s bio engineering degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Marquette, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Biomedical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Marquette supports 11,550 students, and 140 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 93 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $15,404. To help with additional expenses, 30 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Marquette]](/colleges/marquette-university/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Dayton came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Bio Engineering for a Master’s ranking. University of Dayton is located in Dayton, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 masters’s bio engineering degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UDayton, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best Biomedical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Of the 11,650 students enrolled at UDayton, 197 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 142 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $15,930. In addition to receiving other benefits, 40 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UDayton]](/colleges/university-of-dayton/student-life/veterans/)

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Case Western Reserve University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Bio Engineering for a Master’s list. Cleveland, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s bio engineering degrees to 21 students in 2020-2021.

Case Western did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Biomedical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.According to our most recent data, Case Western supports 11,465 students, and 109 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 69 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $18,799. To help with additional expenses, 35 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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Wayne State University
Detroit, Michigan

Wayne State University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Bio Engineering for a Master’s list. Located in Detroit, Michigan, this large public school handed out 30 diplomas to qualified masters’s bio engineering students in 2020-2021.

Wayne State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #17 on our “Best Biomedical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 470 of the 26,241 students enrolled at Wayne State were GI Bill® students, of which 244 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,101. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Wayne State offers credit for military training for eligible students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Wayne State]](/colleges/wayne-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Illinois at Chicago ranked #10 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Bio Engineering for a Master’s list. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s bio engineering degrees to 35 students in 2020-2021.

UIC also made our “Best Biomedical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #12.Of the 33,518 students enrolled at UIC, 1 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $23,878. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Illinois at Chicago]](/colleges/university-of-illinois-at-chicago/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Cincinnati - Main Campus ranked #11 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Bio Engineering for a Master’s list. University of Cincinnati - Main Campus is a public institution located in Cincinnati, Ohio. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Biomedical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.Among the 40,826 students enrolled at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus, 909 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 498 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,806. On top of their other funding sources, 15 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

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Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Bio Engineering for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #12. IUPUI is a public institution located in Indianapolis, Indiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 14 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at IUPUI, the school also landed the #18 spot in our “Best Biomedical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Among the 29,390 students enrolled at IUPUI, 1 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,439. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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University of Toledo ranked #13 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Bio Engineering for a Master’s list. Toledo, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s bio engineering degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.

University of Toledo also made our “Best Biomedical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #16.Among the 18,319 students enrolled at University of Toledo, 510 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 232 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,784. During this same period, 11 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Full University of Toledo Veteran Student Life Report

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Ohio University - Athens Campus landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Bio Engineering for a Master’s ranking. OHIO Athens is a public institution located in Athens, Ohio. The school has a large population, and it awarded 8 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at OHIO Athens, the school also landed the #19 spot in our “Best Biomedical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, OHIO Athens supports 25,714 students, and 726 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 324 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,725. On top of their other funding sources, 10 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. OHIO Athens does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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University of Michigan - Dearborn came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Bio Engineering for a Master’s ranking. Located in Dearborn, Michigan, this medium-sized public school handed out 2 degrees to qualified masters’s bio engineering students in 2020-2021.

UM Dearborn did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #20 on our “Best Biomedical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.Among the 8,783 students enrolled at UM Dearborn, 159 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 111 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,134. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

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Southern Illinois University Carbondale landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Bio Engineering for a Master’s ranking. Carbondale, Illinois is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s bio engineering degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SIUC, the school also landed the #22 spot in our “Best Biomedical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Of the 11,366 students enrolled at Southern Illinois University Carbondale, 1 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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With a ranking of #17, Wright State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Bio Engineering for a Master’s list. Wright State University - Main Campus is located in Dayton, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 masters’s bio engineering degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our great lakes region master’s degree vets studying bio engineering list, Wright State University - Main Campus has also earned the #21 rank in our “Best Biomedical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Of the 10,936 students enrolled at Wright State University - Main Campus, 731 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 419 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,623. To help with additional expenses, 4 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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Michigan Technological University ranked #18 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Bio Engineering for a Master’s list. Michigan Tech is a medium-sized public school situated in Houghton, Michigan. It awarded 5 masters’s bio engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our great lakes region master’s degree vets studying bio engineering list, Michigan Tech has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Biomedical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 126 of the 6,873 students enrolled at Michigan Technological University were GI Bill® students, of which 70 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,246. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Michigan Technological University Veteran Student Life Report

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With a ranking of #19, Illinois Institute of Technology did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Bio Engineering for a Master’s list. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s bio engineering degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Illinois Tech, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Biomedical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Among the 6,325 students enrolled at Illinois Tech, 83 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 52 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $14,905. To help with additional expenses, 14 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Illinois Tech Veteran Student Life Report

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Michigan State University
East Lansing, Michigan

Michigan State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Bio Engineering for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #20. Michigan State is a large public school situated in East Lansing, Michigan. It awarded 2 masters’s bio engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Michigan State, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Biomedical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Of the 49,695 students enrolled at Michigan State, 2 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $14,686. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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With a ranking of #21, Lawrence Technological University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Bio Engineering for a Master’s list. Lawrence Technological University is a small school located in Southfield, Michigan that handed out 3 masters’s bio engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our great lakes region master’s degree vets studying bio engineering list, Lawrence Tech has also earned the #15 rank in our “Best Biomedical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Of the 2,812 students enrolled at Lawrence Tech, 70 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 19 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $13,401. In addition to receiving other benefits, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

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Northwestern University
Evanston, Illinois

With a ranking of #22, Northwestern University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Bio Engineering for a Master’s list. Evanston, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s bio engineering degrees to 27 students in 2020-2021.

Northwestern also took the #2 spot in our “Best Biomedical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Among the 22,603 students enrolled at Northwestern, 1 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $399. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Northwestern]](/colleges/northwestern-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Cleveland State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Bio Engineering for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #23. Cleveland State University is a fairly large public school situated in Cleveland, Ohio. It awarded 9 masters’s bio engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Cleveland State University, the school also landed the #23 spot in our “Best Biomedical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 411 of the 15,247 students enrolled at Cleveland State University were GI Bill® students, of which 169 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,076. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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